Legal Opinion
Shehan v. Gaston County
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided June 3, 2008No. COA07-1138PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELMORE, Judge.
Gaston County, Gaston County Chief of Police Bill Farley, and Jason Cary May (collectively, defendants) appeal an order denying their motion for judgment on the pleadings on the issue of collateral estoppel. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the order of the trial court.
Karen Shehan, as administratrix for the Estate of Kenneth James Bishop (plaintiff), sued defendants and Joseph Bradshaw for wrongful death. Bradshaw is not a party to this appeal. Plaintiffs complaint and amended complaints allege the following facts: During the early hours of 9 June 2005, Mr. Bishop was…
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